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NXT UP Philly! October 5 -16

NxtUp Philly Launches Calendar on Website

Visit www.NxtUpPhilly.com to View and Post

Creative Programs and Events for October Showcase- Less than a week away!

 

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 1, 2009- NxtUp Philly is less than a week away and the public can now visit www.nxtupphilly.com to view an open calendar featuring over 150 event listings. Groups and organizations can still post programs for NxtUp Philly’s twelve-day showcase that celebrates the Philadelphia region’s creativity, commerce and community. The website’s open calendar highlights innovation and new ideas and presents discussions of art, design, film, business, architecture, fashion, food and much more. NxtUp Philly will be running from October 5-16, 2009 and visitors of the NxtUp Philly website can share events with friends using Facebook and Twitter.

 

NxtUp Philly will feature more than 150 artistic and innovative programs taking place throughout the Philadelphia region during the twelve-day showcase. Highlights include The Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit, DesignPhiladelphia, Ignite Philly and NxtUp Education. The events and programs being presented cover the entire spectrum of the region’s creative economy and will be held all over the region. NxtUp Philly provides a chance to make the market visible, see what others are doing, create new networks, develop new partnerships and see new ventures. 

 

“NxtUp Philly unites the vast realm of creative disciplines, promotes public awareness and furthers growth in Philadelphia ’s creative economy,” said Hilary Jay founder and director of DesignPhiladelphia and executive director, The Design Center at Philadelphia University . “NxtUp Philly’s website virally embraces and presents the creative energy that will be pulsing through the region this month.”

 

Nearly all events are free and hotel packages will be available through the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation’s website www.gophila.com. Visit NxtUp Philly’s website www.nxtupphilly.com for information on participating groups, full event listings and to post programs for this month’s showcase.

NxtUp Philly

Conceived in the summer of 2009, NxtUp Philly quickly grew to 300 creative and innovative events, all of which take place in the Philadelphia region and feature local groups.  NxtUp Philly features a twelve-day calendar of events that celebrates the Philadelphia region as forward thinking while making it easy to identify the region’s variety of innovation and creativity.  The organizers for NxtUp Philly are esteemed members of Philadelphia ’s creative community.  Organizers include Josette Bonafino, executive director of the Multicultural Youth eXchange; Ian Cross, CEO of I-SITE; Hilary Jay, founder and director of DesignPhiladelphia and executive director of the Design Center at Philadelphia University; Neil Kleinman, professor of multimedia and communication and senior fellow in the Corzo Center for the Creative Economy at the University of the Arts; Kelly Lee, CEO and president of Innovation Philadelphia; Scott Tattar, senior vice president and director of public relations at LevLane Advertising and Public Relations.  www.nxtupphilly.com

Outdoor Jazz Festival in Philly

“Jazz at Cliveden” Outdoor Jazz Festival Celebrates Ten Years
with Master Percussionist, Doc Gibbs; Saxophonist, Jerry Weldon
and the Little Jazz Giants of Camden, NJ.

“Jazz at Cliveden” will celebrate 10 years  at Cliveden of the National Trust,

6401 Germantown Avenue, Phila., PA at it’s Annual Outdoor Jazz Festival on Sunday, July 19 from 3-7 p.m.  Master percussionist, Doc Gibbs (band leader of Emeril Live) and his band will headline this festival on the the Cliveden Estate. Also performing will be tenor saxophonist, Jerry Weldon and his organ group as well as the Little Jazz Giants of Camden, under the direction of Jamal Dickerson and Hassan Sabree.

A donation of $10.00 is requested and entrances are located on Germantown Avenue and Cliveden Street. Gates open at 2 p.m. This event is rain or shine. Please bring chairs, blankets, food;  invite family and friends to share a day of music, vendors and good times on the lawn, under the shade trees.

For more information: call the office at (215) 848-1777; check the Web site at www.cliveden.org, or contact Kim Tucker at (215) 438-8206 or ktucker57@yahoo.com.

QUILT SHOW in Chester, PA--Quilts Tell Stories

This show opens to the public on Saturday, February 28, 2009.  It is in West Chester, PA.  For those who do not drive, the #104 bus from 69th Street Terminal (in Philadelphia) goes to West Chester.  Get off at the Rite-Aid and walk north about one block to the Chester County Historical Society.  (High Street)

Call (610) 692-4800 or visit the website:  www.chestercohistorical.org

Layers: Unfolding the Stories of Chester County Quilts #1 February 27, 2009 through August 1, 2009 Come and see some of the community’s many quilts documented by the historical society and numerous community volunteers. Read some of the stories they tell and find out what people all over the county have been creating for the past 200 years. Show Hours are Wednesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Location:  Chester County Historical Society                 225 N. High Street                 West Chester, PA Cost:        $6.00 Programs: The spring Homeschooler Day focuses on how quilts tell stories. From 9:00-11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 25, elementary age students view the quilts on display as well as  do hands-on activities related to history and art. Cost is $5 per student. On March 28, teachers may preview the exhibit and the onsite and outreach programs  developed for Layers. The workshop that runs from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon is free, but call 610-692-4800 x203 to reserve a space. Act 48 credit is given. Girl Scouts can complete their Folk Art Badge on Saturday, April 18 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Cost is $15 per Scout; call 610-692-4800 x203 to register

Nina Simone's Daughter Performs in Philly!!

Simone

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Born Lisa Celeste Stroud in Westchester, NY, singer, actress and performer Simone is the daughter of musical legend and freedom fighter Nina Simone. She was raised across three different continents (North America, Africa and Europe) and in turn has experienced a life full of music, foreign language, culture and constant movement in a variety of countries she now calls ‘home’. Simone has been building a career as a vocalist and performer in touring musical productions (Jesus Christ Superstar), jazz bands (Liquid Soul), with international touring artists (Raphael), as well as Broadway performances (Rent, The Lion King, Aida). Towards the end of her last role as the lead in Disney’s Aida, her mother passed away and Simone took over the most challenging role of her career thus far – executor of her mother’s estate. Since taking over Nina’s estate several years ago, Simone is now going forward with her musical career. Prior to her passing, Nina left Simone a large collection of charts for compositions she had used for recording and performing over the years. Some of these included the songs made famous by Nina Simone, others were unique arrangements of Nina’s hits, and still others were never performed or recorded. These charts became the basis for Simone’s newest record that was recorded in May 2007 with the help of legendary jazz producer and musician Bob Belden. Artist's website Friday, March 27th, 2009 | Doors 6pm | Show 7:30pm | Downstairs Live Tickets: Floor/Loge (Reserved Seating): $40 ($35 ticket + $5 processing fee) Mezzanine (Reserved Seating): $50 ($35 + $15 premium service*/processing fee) Please note: In addition to the ticket price, there is a $10 per person food and beverage minimum for all reserved seating at this show. There is no minimum for Standing Room tickets. Full dinner service is available. For further information, please visit our FAQ page. Save money! Processing fee is only $2 per ticket when you purchase with CASH at our box office BEFORE day of show! XPN Members: Use your member number to purchase up to two discounted tickets by phone or at our box office (not available online). Click here to check out more jazz concerts at World Cafe Live! Click here to send this page to a friend! Be the first to know about upcoming shows & special offers. Click here to sign up for our Live Access newsletter.

Event	Date & Time	Venue
Simone	Friday 3/27/2009 7:30 pm EST	World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA

President Obama Quilt Show

President Obama: A Celebration in Art Quilts
Location: Cafritz Art Center at Montgomery College 150
King St., Silver Spring, MD
Dates:  February 9 - March 5, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, February 13th
 
contact: Sue Walen 301-469-6969, by email:
suewalen@me.com
(high resolution photos available)

This show, organized by Susan Walen, comes from an
all-volunteer,grass-roots, multi-ethnic group of fiber artists from
all across theUnited States and as far away as Australia.  Our work
is in tribute to ournew President, in gratitude for the hope and
inspiration hehas brought us. We present these art quilts at an
unforgettablehistoric moment in our country's history.

 President Obama: A Celebration in Art Quilts 
 
 
Susan Walen was bringing her Obama quilt home from the
Bethesda headquarters of the campaign, wondering how
many other "quilts of joy" about the election were
being made. Wouldn't it be wonderful if they could all
be shown together, in D.C.? She sent out a call for
quilts on major web sites (SAQA and ArtQuilt) and
within 30 hours, over 40 quiltmakers responded.  Now,
we present a show from more than 60 of us: a
grass-roots, multi-ethnic, all-volunteer group of
women from all around the US and as far away as
Australia. This is a quilt show of amazing diversity
-- among the quilters and their art.  Our
extraordinary diversity mirrors the diversity and
international support that Obama's election has
generated.

The works in this show are art quilts, distant
descendants of the folk art tradition. Visitors will
discover how contemporary fiber artists have
translated and transformed this tradition to create a
dynamic collection of fiber art work, all of a common
theme: celebrating this historic election.  Artists in
this show use a wide range of techniques including
painting on fabric, fabric dyeing, photography,
beadwork, appliqué, stitching, embroidery, and digital
transfer.  Most of the artists work individuals, but
one quilt is made by a small group (the Pixiladies),
and another by a 10-person group (Fiber Artists for
Obama). Most of the quilts will have their first
showing here, but some have already been shown at a
major quilt show in Houston.

NOTICE: Linda Goss' House Fire!

Dear Friends,

We are writing to ask for your help.

Last Sunday, Linda Goss and her family suffered a
devastating house fire. Thankfully, the whole family
is fine, but they lost everything.

A first fundraiser is this Sunday, November 16, at
Point of Destination Cafe, at the Upsal SEPTA Station,
6460 Greene Street at 2 PM. (215.849.7741)

Contributions in any amount can be made to "Aisha
Goss." If you are not able to attend the fundraiser,
you can mail checks to the Philadelphia Folklore
Project, at the address below. Most likely we'll be
planning another event in the coming weeks. Please do
what you can to help this beloved woman of words and
her family.  Linda Goss is dedicated to "waking up the
people," which she has done powerfully for decades:
this is time for us to do what we can on behalf of her
and her family.

Linda is the "Official Storyteller" of Philadelphia. A
pioneer of the contemporary storytelling movement, she
was co-founder of "In the tradition. . ." the National
Black Storytelling Festival and Conference, and The
National Association of Black Storytellers, a founding
member of Keepers of the Culture (a Philadelphia-area
affiliate of NABS), and of Patchwork: a Storytelling
Guild, the author of numerous books, and a contributor
to numerous collections on African American
storytelling. She has two Folkways recordings to her
credit. She performs widely. She is the recipient of
the 2003 Oracle Lifetime Achievement Award in
Storytelling from the National Storytelling Network,
and has received a grant as a master artist to work
with an apprentice, through the PA Council on the
Arts. She holds an undergraduate degree from Howard
University, Washington, D.C. and a Masters degree from
Antioch University. She is currently
Artist-In-Residence at the Rosenbach Museum, and a
teaching artist at Folk Arts - Cultural Treasures
Charter School and a Philadelphia Folklore Project
board member.

Many thanks for what you can do to help.

Sincerely,

Debora

Debora Kodish
Philadelphia Folklore Project
735 S. 50th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215.726.1106
kodish@folkloreproject.org
www.folkloreproject.org

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